It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Your brother Najashi has passed away, so come and offer his funeral prayer. Thus, we stood up and formed rows as we form rows for a deceased person, and offered the funeral prayer in the same manner as we offer the funeral prayer for a present deceased.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب صلاة الجنازة / 3164
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح۔ أخرجه الترمذي: 1039، والنسائي: 4/ 70، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 19942 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 20184»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The arrangement of the rows, the takbirs, and the supplications, etc., was of the same kind as that for a present (attended) deceased person.